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http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-10/st_best In this month’s issue of Wired magazine, number six on the list of “The 10 Best Things We’ll Say to Our Grandkids” is * (“English used to be the dominant language. Crazy, huh?”) And a couple of years ago in a Wired feature article on the costs of raising a world-dominating child, the only…
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Dyslexia varies across language barriers Chinese-speaking children with dyslexia have a disorder that is distinctly different, and perhaps more complicated and severe, than that of English speakers. Those differences can be seen in the brain and in the performance of Chinese children on visual and oral language tasks, reveals a report published online on October…
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The Miami Herald just published an article about Mandarin immersion… School teaches in English, Mandarin A new bilingual English/Mandarin school has opened in South Miami, following a national trend of Mandarin immersion programs across the country By Jared Goyette Beth was quoted and the MIPC got a mention. Here is an excerpt… Elizabeth Weiss, president…
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By Katie Olson Thanks to everyone who attended the Mandarin immersion middle school committee meeting #4 on Sept. 23. Present: Katie Olson, Kellyn Dong, Ken (a new parent from the Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila), Eos de Feminis (SI parent from Marshall leading the SI MS group), Amy Risch (also SI parent from Marshall very…
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Mandarin Immersion Parent Council Meeting Notes for Meeting held 9/14/09 at Jose Ortega Elementary School. Mandarin Immersion Parents Council president Beth Weise welcomed the 40 or so parents who attended, including five new Kindergarten families from both schools. Also attending were Principals Chris Rosenberg (Starr King) and JoLynn Washington (Jose Ortega) Weise told them that…
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By Katie Olson These are the notes from the middle school committee meeting #3, which was held on September 7, 2009. Spanish Immersion Middle School Mary and I were at the Spanish immersion meeting on 9/7 in which they discussed their concerns. In brief, they suspect that they will graduate at least 50 more 5th…
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By Elizabeth Weise The Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila, is off to a “rocking good start,” says Nicole Hsieh, the new school’s new PTA president. The District’s fifth Chinese immersion school opened this year. It is Cantonese-English, and will introduce Mandarin in second grade. The school has three Kindergartens and two first grade classes. The…
